Judge reduces suspension for driver in deadly Eau Gallie crash

5:45 PM,
Nov. 7, 2013

Vincent Worbington was in courrt Thurdsday before Judge David Silverman to report on his sentence of community service and creating a memorial. Worbington killed two fishermen on the Eau Gallie bridge while texting and driving. Vincent Worbington in court with his attorney, Michael Bross.

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A Brevard County judge this afternoon reduced the driver's license suspension for a man who hit and killed two fisherman while texting and driving in April.

Judge David E. Silverman previously sentenced Vincent Worbington to a term of 120 hours community service, a $1,000 fine, driving school and a 10-year license suspension. Worbington pleaded no contest to careless driving in September, five months after he looked down at a text message, swerved off an Eau Gallie Causeway bridge and hit and killed 25-year-old Justin Mitchell and 24-year-old Garrett Viccaro. A third fisherman, Jeff ...